Nuffield Health Edinburgh

My new gym and I love it!
First time I’ve had a ‘posh’ gym membership. Normally I end up working out in the ‘muscle’ type gym’s but for convenience, opening hours and facilities, I signed up to the Nuffield. It is not cheap but worth the money if you go regularly.
Clean, plentiful equipment in working order. Large range of classes at times to suit any needs and the pool is fantastic. I do love the steam room as well with its dark ceiling, fairy lights and menthol steam.
To start, I had a health MOT — working out at 6am meant I could get this the morning after registering so all the height, weight and cardio measurements taken. Then the next day I was set my customised programme, based on what I wanted to achieve and what I liked doing. This part I like as if I don’t like something, I’ll not do it so my instructor listening to me was great :-) Check up will follow two months after the first assessment and then my programme will be modified so I don’t get bored.
I am a gym, equipment and pool kinda gal so I can’t comment on the classes. The facilities are lovely and clean anytime I’ve been in and the babyliss hairdryers are really powerful so this is a bonus.
All in all, really love it here. Happy working out 5 – 6 days per week and more than getting my £43 worth a month.

Two weeks ago I noticed via Martin Lewis’s MSE website that anyone can trial a fitness centre near to them. So set about trying to locate one within the city that would suit.
Finally landing on one that looked like it might do what it says on the tin I opted for Nuffield Health. As I never knew there was a sports centre this far west in town and it was in my bus route, naturally it was the best choice.
I hadn’t officially started working out this year, as running up and down stairs at work doesn’t really count, I jumped at the chance not only get back to the gym, but also to review what a session at Nuffield Health is like?
Time spent in reception upon arrival was definitely shorter than at my last keep fit place a few years ago at Virgin. So in one way this gives you less time sitting about discussing the unique selling points of the centre, filling out paperwork and getting to know them, when sometimes all you want is to feel the burn.
It has a 12 point MOT that recommends you don’t proceed with if you have eaten before or done any form of exercise, so I’ll have to book that for another week; and it all sounds quite rigorous?
The facilities and layout are great not to squished like my local gym in Tranent, but good enough for constant turnover in the two hours I was there. All the equipment worked, also there just the right amount of people in each of the two large workout rooms located at the top of the stairs to not make me wait at all, and keep the sweat on so’s not cool down much.
½ day for some of the classes at weekends so didn’t see what they were like. The quiet pool on arrival was fully stocked when the now burnt out shell of mine was in need if some h2O relief, so opted out of this; deciding instead to try out the food facilities.
Within 5 minutes I was enjoying a Berry Smoothy, Cajan Chicken Wrap and Coffee (approx. £10). The Smoothy was icy cool and slightly tart, coffee was Costa type, watery and warm. The chicken wrap was my second choice as they did not make any pasta chicken, which I prefer after a workout) but mild spicy it came with a green and mixed pepper salad, complimented with a nicely balanced vinegar type dressing (so many places miss this when leaves are shouting out for it)!
My only gripe is with the amount of grease that emerged from the wrap on trying to pick it up, so had to use the cutlery. Now it was not that significant greasy disaster as to merit leaving some evidence for Mulder and Scully, but less is surely better, especially due to location.
The £50/​m may put some off especially since central gyms charge less than half of this, but I did see some signage within that did prompt at £25/​m which for me would be better for my wallet.
Upper body workout (tick), 2k run (tick), 12 point MOT (to be booked), will «I be back»…Taking just over an hour from East Lothian in the direction of the Corn Exchange, wasn’t too far out of the way, and only requires one mode of transport to get here? Also it has parking, gel in the showers incase you forgot to pack some and free wifi, just ask for the password at reception. I give it ⁴⁄₅ stars for all mentioned above; possibly 5 when they add the revamped Sauna, coming soon.